Department of Health Disability and Ageing

Why Formal Care Settings Don’t Know What to Do With Us — And What Needs to Change

End of Life Doulas are misunderstood in formal care settings. Explore why the gap exists and what needs to change in Australian palliative and aged care.

End-of-Life Doulas in Australia’s new Support at Home program

How End-of-Life Doulas support the new Support at Home program Australia’s aged care system is changing in a big way. From 1 November 2025, the new Support at Home program will replace the Home Care Packages Program and the Short-Term Restorative Care Program, bringing them together under a single, simpler model. It’s designed to giveContinueContinue reading “End-of-Life Doulas in Australia’s new Support at Home program”